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Apr 13 2012

Best Way to Raise a Calm Child

A subtle exchange of energy occurs when people meditate together. Children, toddlers, even infants can sense this energetic exchange…and benefit greatly from it. Here Lisa Dawn of Nava NYC shows you how to encourage your children to join you in meditation.

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Practice Tips · Tagged: Meditate with children, meditate with kids

Apr 12 2012

Better Perception Through Meditation

Meditation improves perception

New research shows that you gain better perception through meditation. “Attentional-blink” occurs when two pieces of information are presented to a person in very close succession, and the brain doesn’t perceive the second piece of information because it is still processing the first. Richard Davidson and colleagues attempted to determine if intensive mental training through […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Science & Research · Tagged: attentional blink, does meditation make you smarter?, meditate to make your brain more efficient, research about meditation, Research: We Perceive More through Meditation

Apr 12 2012

Tai Chi: An Introduction

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Tai chi, which originated in China as a martial art, is a mind-body practice in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It is sometimes referred to as “moving meditation”—practitioners move their bodies slowly, gently, and with awareness, while breathing deeply. The following is a general overview of tai chi and suggests sources for additional information. Key Points Many people practice […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Benefits of Meditation, Science & Research, Techniques · Tagged: alternative medicine, martial art, movement meditation, moving meditation, tai chi, taichi, what is tai chi

Apr 12 2012

Tips to Boost Your Meditation Motivation

meditation motivation

Updated February 17, 2014. Are you trying to find the motivation to meditate? Meditation can be a great way to relax and de-stress, as well as to create emotional and spiritual well being. Who wouldn’t want to experience these benefits? Even so, with the hectic pace of life in today’s society, it can still be […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Practice Tips · Tagged: how to find time to meditate, motivation to meditate

Apr 11 2012

The Largest Mind Over Matter Experiment in History

Earth meditation

Have you heard about the Intention Experiment? All across the world, intriguing experiments are taking place to study the power of intention. The power of intention? Can the power of intention change the physical world? Lynn McTaggart, researcher, lecturer, and best selling author, along with prestigious physicists, psychologists, scientists and thousands of volunteers from 30 countries […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Science & Research · Tagged: Global Peace Intention Experiment, intention, Lynn McTaggart, The Intention Experiment

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